/əˈbuːn/, /əˈbʏn/
OriginFrom Middle English abone, abowne, from abuven, from Old English abūfan (“above”).
- British, Scotland, dialectalAbove.
- British, Scotland, not-comparableAbove.
“The ceiling fair that rose aboon.”
- British, Scotland, dialectal, not-comparableAbove.
“The Sun ſhall change, the Moon to change ſhall ceaſe;
The Gaits to clim-----the Sheep to yield the Fleece,
Ere ought by me be either ſaid or done,
Shall do thee Wrang, I ſwear by all aboon.”
“We'll a' meet aboon! We'll a' meet aboon!
Oh what a blithe meeting yon meeting aboon!”
- British, Scotland, dialectal, uncountableAbove.
Formsabune(alternative) · abun(alternative)
Source: Wiktionary